Class Notes: October 20, 2007

Class Notes and Comments

Lesson 18: Important Sections and points (but read all the Sections):

121. See the Sidebar for the vocabulary list of all words.

123. and 124. Memorize the Present Active and Present Middle/Passive Participle. If you've been studying the chart I gave you and/or if you've learned the 3rd Declension endings for the last lesson, you already know the masculine and neuter Active forms. The feminine Active forms all use -ουσα and follow the "mixed" α/η 1st-declension pattern like δοξα (Lesson 3 Section 18.). The Middle/Passive forms all end with -μεν and use 1st (feminine) and 2nd Declension (masculine and neuter) endings.

125. Read this important section. Participles are everywhere in the New Testament, and learning their forms, meanings and uses is extremely important. Also read the section on Participles in the Greek New Testament Insert, pp. 30-37, both this week and for the next two weeks when we discuss Aorist and Perfect Participles and the grammatical significance and uses of Participles.

127. Memorize the Present Participle of ειμι. Note that it's simply the endings from section 123. (Present Active Participle), with a smooth breathing mark and the accent on the first syllable (except for the feminine plural genitive).

128. Do all the Exercises. Spend time each day learning the Lesson grammar and your new vocabulary, and then do all or most of the Exercises, for that is where all the learning and application takes place.

We'll again continue our reading with Κατα Ιωαννην The Gospel According to John, 1:35, since we did not do any reading from John on October 20.